Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it's not that simple
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Cattle roam on a hillside at sunrise on the Diamond W Cattle Company ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Stephanie Hatzenbuhler stands with her cows on March 31, 2026, on her family's Diamond J Angus Ranch near Mandan, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)Mike Williams, owner of Diamond W Cattle Company, stands near a herd of cattle on his ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Two cows stand on the Diamond W Cattle Company ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Mike Williams, owner of Diamond W Cattle Company, drives past cattle on his ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Cattle roam on a hillside at sunrise on the Diamond W Cattle Company ranch in Palmdale, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)